http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6065187&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fmaccabees%2Fplaylists.rssAs quick an education on the subject of the Maccabees can be gleaned from their hit "Latchmere." The tune refers to the leisure centre in Battersea, London, where the boys learnt to swim -- which, it seems, has a wave machine. Their quirky, irreverent take on songwriting packs quite a punch, even if resorts to the cheeky than some of the more "serious" transatlantic indie acts (the Futureheads, Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, etc.). Dedicated Anglophiles may be interested to learn that the band describe themselves as being from Brighton via South London, which suggests a niggling desperation to be associated with the capital as opposed to the defiant provincialism that set Arctic Monkeys apart from the pack. - Jamie DollingIndie Popen720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:58:31 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6065187&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fmaccabees%2Fplaylists.rss As quick an education on the subject of the Maccabees can be gleaned from their hit "Latchmere." The tune refers to the leisure centre in Battersea, London, where the boys learnt to swim -- which, it seems, has a wave machine. Their quirky, irreverent take on songwriting packs quite a punch, even if resorts to the cheeky than some of the more "serious" transatlantic indie acts (the Futureheads, Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, etc.). Dedicated Anglophiles may be interested to learn that the band describe themselves as being from Brighton via South London, which suggests a niggling desperation to be associated with the capital as opposed to the defiant provincialism that set Arctic Monkeys apart from the pack. - Jamie Dolling http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18001972&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaccabees%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:56:48 -0700 Playlists Featuring Maccabees on Rhapsody Online 18001972 ply.18001972 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18001972&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaccabees%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15031610&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaccabees%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:26:23 -0700 Playlists Featuring Maccabees on Rhapsody Online 15031610 ply.15031610 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15031610&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaccabees%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.14923556&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaccabees%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:59:40 -0700 Playlists Featuring Maccabees on Rhapsody Online 14923556 ply.14923556 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.14923556&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaccabees%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.13459069&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaccabees%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Tue, 4 Aug 2009 09:35:55 -0700 Playlists Featuring Maccabees on Rhapsody Online 13459069 ply.13459069 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.13459069&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaccabees%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.13238638&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaccabees%2Fplaylists.rss Soul/R&B Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:16:28 -0700 Playlists Featuring Maccabees on Rhapsody Online 13238638 ply.13238638 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.13238638&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaccabees%2Fplaylists.rss